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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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District Purchasers at Sydney Sheep Sales

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Amongst the purchasers of high-class sheep at the recent Sydney Sheep Sales we notice the following breeders:—Messrs. H. S…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool How Farmers will Benefit Address by Mr. H. K. Nock

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 5

Wheat growers will shortly be asked to vote on the question of a compulsory pool under the amended Marketing Act…

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Treatment of Wool Clip (Continued from last issue.) CLASSING

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

In a very small clip, very little can be done in the way of classing, but the "get up" of the wool can be considerably improved by putting in a…

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Sydney Stock Sales The Comomnwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. wired us on Monday afternoon:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

"The sheep and cattle markets at Homebush to-day were unaltered."…

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Farmers and Settlers Bellarwi Branch

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held on July 3, 1928. Members present were: Messrs E. Hausler (President), E. E. Templeman, F. C. Stockley, A. A…

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Better Farming Train Riverina Tour

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now in hand for further tours of the Better…

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PASTORAL Preparing For Shearing

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 5

Maters That Should Be loked To With the shearing season close at mind--early sheds, in fact, are already making av start--reminders as…

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Current Topics Pastoral Returns

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

The local police are at present collecting pastoral and agricultural returns, and are desirous that landholders affected furnish them with the…

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Pleuro in Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

It was mentioned in the P.P. Board stock inspector's report, read at the last meeting, that there had been two outbreaks of pleuro among sheep…

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Agricultural. the Wheat Crop. Causes of a Poor Shoot

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 8

Although the grain may have been harvested from the previous season's crop, and may apparently be normal, seed-wheat may nevertheless be of low…

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London Wool Sales London

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

The wool sales opened with merinos unchanged, but fine crossbreds wore slightly easier…

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Wool Reports Confidence Its Foundation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- Over the last 20 years the quantity of wool sold on the Sydney market has practically risen 50 per cent. Sales…

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Wheat Root Grub. The Problem of Control

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 8

Judging by the number of inquiries made in the Entomological Section of the Better Fanning Train on its recent Piston Lyndhurst tour, writes the…

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Sheep Bridge To Cross Lagoon Request to P.P. Board Directors Sarcastic

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 7

"This is an unreasonable request, and if we spend money on it, it will be regarded as nothing but waste by the ratepayers," said…

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The Farmer. the World's Live Stock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 3

An American contemporary gives some interesting statistics as to the world supply of live stock, which, though incomplete, from the fact…

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Wet Sheep Problem

Western Champion · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 17

A wet sheep dispute of special interest to sheep-owners, now that the shearing season is getting into its stride, has just been decided. During…

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Wheat Harvested in Winter

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 3

A visitor from the Riverina last week witnessed the unique spectacle of wheat being harvested in winter. At Coolamon, three weks ago, he saw…

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A New Wool Selling Company

Western Champion · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 17

A new firm of wool brokers advertise in to-day's issue. In introducing his organisation the Secretary of the company writes: —…

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Cancerous Cows. Dairy Farmer Fined. Maximum Penalty

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 3

A case of a revolting and serious nature was heard at the Grafton Police Court on Monday, when the stock inspector (Mr. C. W. Sabine)…

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Grown at Grenfell Better Farming Train Exhibit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 2

In a recent issue we drew attention to the fact that there was a great opening before the new Chamber of Commerce in the way of…

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